Review of Singapore Management University

I only applied to universities in Singapore. Singapore Management University: Accepted National University of Singapore: Accepted Nanyang University of Singapore: Rejected, maybe because my resume was not very well aligned with my resume and they got candidates with a better inclination towards the course. Also, maybe my essay was not as good as compared to the other students who applied for it as they might have been more suited and more passionate about the course. I wanted my college to be in Singapore, as Singapore is very close to India, it is safe and has loads of Indian food and people living here. There is hardly any time difference between India and Singapore, and it feels really good being close to India. Singapore also has a vibrant culture and has many nationalities living here. I chose this college, as SMU has a lot of industry partners, so it is easier to make connections and networks to get a job like career fairs and counselling sessions. I was always interested in working after my master's so it was important for me to join a university that would give me exposure to the industry here. If you are interested in doing a phd or research, then it is better to go for NUS or NTU as they are more research-oriented. The admission process is pretty straightforward. You first have to submit your application. The application will have your resume, recommendations and essays and SOPs of 1000 words on why you want to join SMU and what motivates you to join this course. Once that is accepted, you have to take the GRE/GMAT/SMU admission test. I opted for the SMU admission test, which has a similar pattern to that of the GMAT. Once you clear that (minimum cutoff score is 56). Once you qualify for that, you have a 45 mins interview regarding your undergrad degree, past internship exp and why you want to move to Singapore and join SMU and specifically this course. The overall admission process is pretty smooth and very easy to understand if you go through their website. The admin is also very helpful and will reply to emails promptly whenever you have a doubt. I applied for the Aug intake of 2022. The process was pretty straightforward. I had applied for it during my final year of btech at NIT Rourkela. I got a job offer at Schneider Electric from my campus placement and hence decided to defer my admission for a year, as I wanted to go for my job and get experience first. I had applied in Sept/Oct of 2020 and got a call for giving the test in Nov 2020. I got shortlisted for the interview in Dec 2020 and got my final offer in Feb 2021. The reason I preferred the Aug intake is because I had worked for a year before joining and was the ideal time for me to make a switch and move back to academics....Read More

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